SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City Police have arrested a suspect for allegedly shooting a 20-year-old late Sunday night.
SLCPD said they were called to the area of 1045 South 1500 West at around 11:19 p.m. Officers were given reports of shots fired, and a victim arrived at a local hospital.
The victim's injuries are considered non-life-threatening.
Police later arrested 47-year-old Jose Guadalupe Reyes for the shooting.
According to the arrest report, Reyes was hosting a party when two people showed up and began to cause problems. Reyes kicked them out, but then they returned with more people, and a fight broke out. Multiple gunshots were fired, and one person (one of the people who was kicked out) was hit. The victim said they were shot in the back while running away; however, the report says the bullet hit them in the chest.
Investigators obtained surveillance camera footage that showed a person standing in the street outside the house, shooting at others in the street. They found .22 caliber shell casings in that area.
Police served a search warrant on Reyes' home and found a .22 handgun. Reyes admitted to firing shots during the fight, but he claimed it was self-defense and that the others shot at him first. He also claimed that he only fired into the air to scare the group away.
Casings from a 9mm were found farther up the street. However, investigators said the surveillance video did not capture the sound of gunshots being fired before the person on camera started shooting.
The report says Reyes is not a legal citizen and that he admitted to police that he knew he was not allowed to own a firearm.
He is being held without bail.
